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Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 2020						Print
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This report was prepared by:
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE)
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

**Surveillance, Epidemiology, & Outbreak Investigations Branch**
Adam J. Langer, DVM, MPH, Chief
**Surveillance Team**
Julie L. Self, PhD, MPH, Lead
Clarisse A. Tsang, MPH
Robert H. Pratt, BS
Ryan Augustine, MPH
Pei-Jean Feng, MPH
Divia P. Forbes, MPH
Lauren A. Lambert, MPH
Paola Mejia
Anna Neligan
Deborah Adeyemi, MPH

Molecular Epidemiology and Outbreak Investigations Team
CDR Jonathan M. Wortham, MD, Lead
J. Steve Kammerer, MBA
William L. Walker, DVM, PhD, DACVPM
Sarah Talarico, PhD, MPH

**Communications, Education, and Behavioral Studies Branch**
Nickolas DeLuca, PhD, Chief
Leeanna Allen, MPH, Lead
Meredith Moore, MPH
Chitvan Yadav
Tim LaHaye1
Kevin Crooks, MPH
Bria Marlowe, MPH, CHES**Other DTBE Staff Contributing to the Production of this Publication:****Data Management, Statistics, &****Evaluation Branch**
Sandy Price, PMP
Cynthia Adams1
Stacey Parker1
Katrina Williams1
Jeanette Roberts1**Office of the Director**
Philip LoBue, MD
Carla A. Winston, PhD**Field Services Branch****Laboratory Branch**We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of all state and local health departments throughout the United States whose staff collected and reported the data used in this publication
*This report is dedicated to our beloved colleague, Dr. Vernard (Vern) Green who served 16 years of federal public health service with DTBE. Vern had a passion for applied public health and his contributions to support state and local TB programs were tremendous. Vernard was a true TB champion.*
1CDC Information Management Systems Contractor***Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 2020***
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention**Division of Tuberculosis Elimination**
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Rochelle P.Walensky,MD, MPH
*Director*Deputy Director of Infectious Diseases
Jay C. Butler, MD, Deputy Director
*Director*National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, & TB Prevention
RADM Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH
*Director*Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
Philip LoBue, MD, FACP, FCCP
*Director*Communications, Education, & Behavioral Studies Branch
Nickolas DeLuca, PhD
*Chief*Data Management, Statistics, & Evaluation Branch
CAPTRoque Miramontes, PA-C, MPH
*Chief*Field Services Branch
Terence L. Chorba, MD, DSc
*Chief*Surveillance, Epidemiology, & Outbreak Investigations Branch
Adam J. Langer, DVM, MPH
*Chief*Surveillance Team
Julie L. Self,  PhD, MPH
*Lead***For more information contact:**
**Division of Tuberculosis Elimination**National Center for HIV, Viral Hepititis, STD, and TB Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE, MS US12-4, Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone: 404-639-8120
Internet Address: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/**Suggested Citation:**
Centers for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC).Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 2020.Atlanta, GA: US Department of Healthand Human Services, CDC; 2021.Related LinksList of All Tables
Surveillance Slide Set, 2020
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							Last Reviewed:  October 26, 2020						Source: 	Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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